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How can you help in reducing the problem of waste disposal? Give any two methods

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The two methods which can help in reducing the problem of waste disposal are : recycling, and preparation of compost. These are descrided below.
(i) The solid wastes like paper, plastics, glass and metals, etc., are recycled.- Gor example, waste peper is sent to paper mills where it is reprocessed to form new paper once again. The broken Plastic articles like plastic bags, buckets, bowls. cups, plates, etc., are sent to plastic processing factories where they are melted and remoulded to make new articles. Similarly, waste metal articles are sent to metal industries where they are melted and recycled as solid metal for various purposes.
(ii) Biodegradable domestic wstes such as left-over food, fruit and vegetable peels, and leaves of potted plants, etc., can be converted into compost by burying in a pit dug into ground, and used as manure.

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